From
Chtaura
drive
two
kilometers
to
the
west,
i.e.
toward
Beirut,
then
turn
left
to
the
village
of
Qabis
Elias.
From
here
it
is
another
four
kilometers
to
Ammiq.
This
100-hectare
(250-acre)
wetland
is
a
natural
beauty
spot
which
has
been
declared
a
preserve
for
wildlife,
notably
birds,
fish
and
turtles.
With
its
lovely
views
of
plain
and
mountains
and
the
reflecting
waters,
it
is
a
pleasant
place
for
a
picnic.